About this Manual 

This manual serves as a guide for good agricultural practices (GAP) in coffee seed production and the establishment of coffee nurseries in the Phillipines.  

This publication provides a short, but comprehensive history of Philippine coffee, advice on how to track seed origins and traceability, along with instructions on the proper methods of coffee seed production and sound recommendations on the establishment and management of coffee nurseries.

The information presented in this manual are easy-to-follow which are accompanied by images, illustrations, and graphs that help facilitate clear understanding and appreciation of the best practices in coffee production. The manual is designed as a reference guide and learning tool for Filipino coffee farmers, coffee producer organizations, and key players in the country’s coffee value chain to encourage the adoption of GAP. Overall, it aims to impart significant knowledge and skills among its users with the objective of allowing them to produce high-quality coffee seedlings that will mature into productive and profitable trees.